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I used up a bit more of my burgundy and pink stash of “Shetland Style Chunky” yarns to create this neck cowl. The motifs are circles, semi-circles and lines, but it’s the lines that really stand out due to their dark wine colour. I called this Regole which is Old English for “a line drawn with a ruler.”

Difficulty - Advanced Beginner

Skills used - Knitting in the round, colourwork

Sizes - One size

Finished measurements
Circumference: 70 cm / 28 inches unstretched; 90 cm / 35 ½ inches stretched
Height: 34 cm / 13 ½ inches

Gauge – not blocked
9 stitches and 11 Rows = 5 cm / 2 inches in stockinette in the round on US 10 (6 mm) needles

Approximate yardage
Main Colour (MC) est. 77 g / 2.72 oz. (113 m / 124 yds)
Contrast Colour 1 (CC1) est. 16 g / 0.56 oz. (24 m / 27 yds)
Contrast Colour 2 (CC2) est. 50 g / 1.76 oz. (75 m / 82 yds)
Contrast Colour 3 (CC3) est. 18 g / 0.63 oz. (27 m / 29 yds)

Yarn Used
Main Colour (MC) Red Heart Shetland Chunky 73 m / 50 g (80 yds / 1.76 oz), 1 ball. Colour 8703 Grey. Any currently available Bulky (#5) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour 1 (CC1) Patons Beehive Shetland Chunky 75 m / 50 g (82 yds / 1.76 oz), 1 ball. Colour 2189 Wine. Any currently available Bulky (#5) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour 2 (CC2) Patons Beehive Shetland Chunky 75 m / 50 g (82 yds / 1.76 oz), 2 balls. Colour 2135 Light Purple. Any currently available Bulky (#5) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour 3 (CC3) Red Heart Shetland Chunky 73 m / 50 g (80 yds / 1.76 oz), 1 ball. Colour 8707 Light Pink. Any currently available Bulky (#5) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.

Needles - US 10 (6 mm) circular, 56cm /22” long, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions - Stitch markers, tapestry needle